strong core

Have you ever given kettlebells a try? Kettlebells are an excellent fitness tool to help to improve your sailing performance out on the water. Check out our article Kettlebell Training: New Workout To Add to Your Sailing Fitness Training for more on the benefits of the kettlebell, what not to do, and a beginner kettlebell workout. You can use the kettlebell to get in some great workouts for your total body, arms, legs, and or core. Today we are going to focus on the core!

To review from our previous article check out the benefits and what not to do:

Benefits:

It’s an excellent workout

It improves your forearm and grip strength

It improves cardio

It’s a functional workout

What Not To Do:

Going too heavy too quickly

Using only your upper body

Giving up quality for quantity

Swinging too fast

A strong core is essential to your sailing performance, with a stronger core you will be able to hike longer and stronger! Using a kettlebell will help to challenge your core to help build strength, balance, and stability for your daily life and sailing performance. Make sure you give our kettlebell beginner workout a try before trying this one. Check out the workout and video with the moves for the workout below. Enjoy and let’s get that strong core!